August 9, 2013

Book Lovers Day

If you are coming to my blog for the first time, Welcome! For those who have visited before, I am glad to have you back!! Very recently I joined the Moda Bake Shop team and haven't had a chance to tell you about it until now. My first tutorial will be coming out later this month- but until then, I am kicking off my experience with Moda by participating in the Book Lovers day blog hop. Please check out the other participating blogs through Moda's blog, The Cutting Table.


I mostly learned to quilt through blogs, magazines, and internet resources. However, I ended up taking a beginner quilting class after I had already been at it for a few months. This beginner course was taught using the book Start Quilting with Alex Anderson. This is a staple for beginners and is the foundation book for many introductory courses. The quilts are simple and fun, but were a bit too traditional for my liking - however, this partly was due to the fabric selection I had access to at the shop where I took the class!


I love to read quilting books - but since I have to choose a favorite I pick Quilting Modern by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pederson. I love this book so much! First, I truly admire both of the authors and look up to them as modern quilters. Second, I think this book is full of innovative quilts and looks that I have not seen in previous books. It is definitely worth the purchase!


I am very excited about making the Supernova Quilt. How cool is this? Love it!


And, lastly, the book I currently use the most is 501 Rotary-Cut Quilt Blocks by Judy Hopkins. This book has instructions and ideas for making many blocks. So much fun!


11 comments:

  1. I bought the Judy Hopkins book at my first visit to a quilt shop - still enjoy reading it. Thanks.

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  2. thank you for sharing! I think the 501 book would be a nice one to have!

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  3. Anna! How fun to see you right next to me on the blog hop! So exciting to see you as a MBS gal! Alex Anderson is a staple in the quilting world. Great choice.

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  4. Moda Bake Shop!!!!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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  5. I can't wait to see what you have coming with Moda Bake Shop. How are you fitting all this in?

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  6. Alex Anderson is great for beginners! I don't have Quilting Modern - yet.

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  7. Thanks for sharing your faves. I agree with the Hopkins book - she's timeless. The modern choices look good, too, and I do love that Supernova quilt. Maybe we'll get to see your rendition soon?

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  8. Congrats on joining the Moda team! We are so lucky to have many talented quilters sharing their patterns with us! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. The Rotaty cut blocks looks wonderful. I love the neat things you do. All the projects you create on your weekend away, impressive. Welcome to Moda.

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  10. This is a nice blog. Glad Moda introduced it to me. I am new to blogging, but have been quilting since 1994.

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  11. Thanks for participating and sharing your inspirations. I am enjoying seeing each person's introduction to quilting. They are very varied.

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